Glossary terms Flashcards
Preparation for the Australian Citizenship Test
government departments and people employed by them
Australian Public Service
demonstrations and riots by large numbers of people, usually protesting against a government decision or policy
civil unrest
the joining of two or more political parties, usually to form a government or opposition
coalition
a group of people with an official responsibility
commission
a country in which a king or queen is the head of state, whose powers are limited by the constitution
constitutional monarchy
a place where legal cases are heard by a judge or magistrate
court
a hearing of facts by a court to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty of an alleged crime
criminal trial
government by the people through elected representatives
democracy
carrying or buying drugs to sell illegally
drug trafficking
a form of domestic violence, where one partner in a relationship prevents the other partner from receiving or handling money
economic deprivation
an event in which citizens choose a person to represent them in parliament
election
the list of people entitled to vote in an election or referendum
electoral roll
to make sure that people follow the law
enforce the law
the power and authority to administer the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution
executive power
the union of colonies into one nation with the colonies retaining certain powers
federation
the group of 11 ships which set out from Britain under Captain Arthur Phillip to establish a convict settlement in New South Wales
First Fleet
national flower
floral emblem
a form of domestic violence where one partner in a relationship controls who the other partner sees and talks to, what they read and where they go
forced isolation
from now and in the future
from this time forward
a well known image
icon
the original inhabitants of the land – in Australia, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Indigenous people
of both the Jewish and the Christian religions
Judaeo-Christian
the power and authority to interpret and apply the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution
judicial power
the power and authority to make and change the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution
legislative power
personal freedom and independence
liberties (liberty)
a judge of a lower court
magistrate
helping and receiving help from others, especially in difficult times
mateship
national song
national anthem
a system of government based on the regular election of representatives to parliament by the citizens
parliamentary democracy
a person who has a visa to work and live in Australia with no time limit
permanent resident
a group of people who share similar ideas about how a country should be governed
political party
the use of time, energy or skill for the good of the nation
public service
a vote by all voters on a proposed change to the Australian Constitution
referendum
a person who acts or speaks for others
representative
to consider a proposal for a new law and decide whether to accept or reject it
review
a system of voting where people vote privately, so no one can influence or pressure them to vote in a certain way
secret ballot
separate from religion
secular
to build, establish, start
set up
a local government area
shire
government pensions or benefits to help unemployed people, disabled people, elderly people and others in need
social security
to take a chance
try your luck
a person who gives their time to a person or organisation without expecting payment
volunteer
